How can you make an automation end up a value?

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When making in automation, i basically want it to produce a URL based on the action and condition I define. I cant seem to think of an action I could use that would just be text. If I could use a sensor as an action? I dont think so, ihoping someone could throw me a bone…

- alias: how in the
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: media_player.living_room
    from: 'playing'
  condition:
    condition: and
    conditions:
      platform: state
      entity_id: media_player.plex_living_room
    condition: template
        value_template: '{{ states.media_player.plex_living_room.state != "playing" }}'
  action:
    - service: gimme.awaytogetaurlplease?

this would then grab a pic. i need to create a couple of these based on the conditions. thanks!

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Are you asking how to generate the url, or how to put it somewhere so you can use it?

If the latter, an input_text would be the solution I suspect.

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how to get it. how to get the action to produce readable text rather than performing an action :wink:

Thank you sir! I will dig into that now!

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Yeah, or write it to a file using the file notification platform.

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Do you know how to use and in an if statement?

for example…

value_template: "{{ states.sun.sun.attributes.elevation }} and …